Toba Tek Singh (2024)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: Saadat Hasan Manto
Directors: Deval Soni and Ethan Persyko
Venue
The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre – The Al Green Theatre
Run
July 4th, 2024 – July 13th, 2024
Synopsis
An adaptation inspired by Saadat Hasan Manto’s “Toba Tek Singh.” A political satire infused with themes of identity and belonging, this adaptation navigates the emotional journey of inmates in a Lahore asylum post the Partition of India and Pakistan, exploring the universal longing for a sense of home amidst the chaos of historic change. (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
Sarabjeet Arora | Performer |
Harsh Prajapati | Performer |
Rahul Chawla | Performer |
Shivam Sapra | Performer |
Manik Arora | Performer |
Parth Soni | Performer |
Chhavi Disawar | Performer |
Lakshita Khatter | Performer |
Taranjot Bamrah | Performer |
Surinder Arora | Performer |
Divyanshu Mani Hans | Performer |
Creative Team
Saadat Hasan Manto | Playwright |
Deval Soni | Director |
Ethan Persyko | Director |
Abbey Kruse | Lighting Designer |
Abbey Kruse | Projection Designer |
Puja Karira | Costume Designer |
Puja Karira | Prop Designer |
Kabir Agarwal | Sound Designer |
Abhishek Sharma | Sound Designer |
Prakhar Sachdev | Sound Designer |
Ethan Persyko | Intimacy Director |
Production
Dhruv Patel | Stage Manager |
Abbey Kruse | Technical Director |
Dhruv Patel | Assistant Technical Director |
Deval Soni | Producer |
Anupriya Basu | Assistant Producer |
Gayatri Patel | Graphic Designer |
Gayatri Patel | Social Media Support |
Diego Barranco | Photographer |
Diego Barranco | Videographer |
Manisha Verma | Admin |
Manisha Verma | Outreach |
Anupriya Basu | Marketing/Media Manager |